The Myth of Male Power: Why Men Are the Disposable Sex

Doing for men what The Feminine Mystique did for women, this book from the author of The Liberated Man and Why Men Are the Way They Are articulates what millions of men feel but have been unable to express, marking the beginning of the end in the "war between the sexes". Illustrations.

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Página 245Although women's prisons are safer than men's prisons and designed more for
rehabilitation, virtually all the recent press coverage has focused on the plight of
the female prisoner — as if that plight were unique to the female prisoner.

Página 247Even the key staff members are more likely to be women than men — frequently
feminist activists, almost never a men's movement activist.34 Thus the
commissions were able to see the overcrowding in women's prisons while
ignoring the ...

Página 336about women being raped, then, we must know what happens to men in prison.
From the moment they are put in jail to await trial, innocent men, considered "
fresh meat" by other inmates, are subject to rape. We tend to say to ourselves, "
Well, ...

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Having messed up the world by supporting the women's rights movement, what does Farrell propose doing to improve men's condition in it? Launching a men's rights movement! When all you have is a ...Leer reseña completa

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There were quite a few scenarios in the book for which I went 'wow.. never thought of it like that'. Dr Farrell's ability to back up his statements by providing actual numbers makes is even more ...Leer reseña completa

Sobre el autor (1993)

Warren Farrell, Ph.D. (Mill Valley, CA) is an internationally esteemed expert on gender issues, and the only man to have been elected three times to the board of directors of the National Organization for Women (NOW) in New York City. "Financial Times" named Dr. Farrell one of the world's leading thought leaders. He has been interviewed by Larry King, Peter Jennings, and Barbara Walters, and has appeared many times on nationally syndicated TV shows such as Oprah, Donahue, and CNN's Sonya Live. He is the author of many books, including the bestsellers "Why Men are the Way They Are" and "The Myth of Male Power.